Publication Date
Fall 2020
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Gary Houchens (Director), Janet Tassell, and Natasha Gerstenschlager
Degree Program
Department of Educational Administration, Leadership, and Research
Degree Type
Doctor of Education
Abstract
In a phenomenological case study, the author sought to gain an awareness of the lived experiences of 4th and 5th grade ESL students, their parents, and their teachers who participated in the MindUp mindfulness curriculum. The author was interested in the relationship between the mindfulness curriculum and SEL based on the perspective of all three participant groups. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 3 students, at least one parent of each of those three students, and the two classroom teachers who conducted the MindUp lessons. Five main themes developed from coding of the raw data: (1) positive impact on students; (2) calm classroom environment; (3) teacher common interest in brain development; (4) connection to other content; and (5) differences in gender. The results of the data suggested a positive relationship between the MindUp mindfulness curriculum and increased SEL (i.e. increased self-confidence, curiosity, and a more calm disposition) in all three ESL students.
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Educational Psychology | Elementary Education | Elementary Education and Teaching
Recommended Citation
Donnelly, Lara Catherine, "Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning: The Lived Experience of Students Learning English as a Second Language" (2020). Dissertations. Paper 192.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/diss/192
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons